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Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Tehran on Friday, demanding answers from Saudi Arabia over the deaths of 131 Iranians who were among 700 people killed in Thursday's crushing tragedy at the haj pilgrimage near Mecca. Diane Hodges reports.
Devotees 'stone the devil' as the annual haj pilgrimmage enters its final phases . Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Muslims from Syria overcome civil war in their country to travel to Islam's holiest sites in Saudi Arabia, while tensions between the Saudi and Iranian government force Iranians to perform their haj in Iraq. Diane Hodges reports.
Floods of pilgrims gather to pray in Arafat, near Mecca, marking the most important day of the annual haj. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Saudi officials say fewer pilgrims with less money to spend could lead to a 50-percent drop in sales at Saudi businesses during this year's Haj. Diane Hodges reports.
Pilgrims from across the world start arriving in Arafat, near Mecca, ahead of the start of the annual haj. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).